Labor's Blueberry Police

A case study in the Obama Administration's enforcement method.

When conservatives argue that an overbearing regulatory state suppresses hiring and investment, doubtful liberals often say: Show us an example. Please meet the growers in Marion County, Oregon.

In late July 2012, officials from the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division visited Pan-American Berry Growers, B&G Ditchen and E&S Farms for spot inspections. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Labor enforces federal...